Woodland Valley Ranch Property Owners Association

A NOTE ABOUT ROADS AND INCLEMENT WEATHER

Woodland Valley roads suffer very badly when it rains and more so when it snows. Snow melts but doesn't soak into the road surface as fast as rain because of cold temperatures, it doesn't evaporate much at all for the same reason.  The roads here will likely be very slushy because of freeze and thaw, re-freezing, thawing again, the more the roads are used the more rutted they will become.

The sound advice is to stay at home if you live at the ranch full time and not go anywhere until conditions are favorable.  That means a full melt off with some time for drying of the road surface.  If you don't live at the ranch it is advisable to not come here at all until full melt off and drying of the roads.  It may take just a few days or it may take weeks.  If it continues to snow, then more time will be required for smooth travel with no problems.

The biggest problem is that if the roads are driven more than are absolutely necessary, severe rutting of the road means we either grade the roads again when conditions are favorable (and that could be months away) or they don't get graded at all until next November.  The simplest and most economical solution is to just stay put and don't drive if it isn't absolutely necessary.

Some folks need to drive the roads even when they are messy. Try to drive early when they are frozen to minimize the tire ruts if possible. Be careful at all times and do not go fast. We have all seen cars and trucks get thrown sideways by the wet rutted roads.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping reduce road maintenance costs and helping keep the roads in a safer condition for those that absolutely must travel on them right now.

Your WVR POA Board